VIDEO: The Easiest Way to Lose a Lead Part One

April 23, 2013 by

This weeks lead generation tip is inspired by real life, and is Part One in a 3 Part series on the Easiest Way to Lose a Lead.

Everyday I receive emails from REALTORS(R) and Mortgage Brokers, and there is one absolutely critical thing missing from most emails.

What is it?

It’s so easy I hope this video inspires you to check all email accounts from all devices right after you watch this video and then share this video on facebook!

What’s missing from most emails is a phone number where a prospect, client or referral partner can call you.

Yes, you may have a fancy nice HTML designed email signature that automatically gets added to your email when you send messages from your desktop…but what happens when you use your Blackberry or ipad? Is that signature still there? Often times it is not.

What happens when your phone number is missing is that you miss out on big opportunities for your prospects or clients to call you up and ask you questions…which of course is your golden opportunity to build a relationship, build trust and win their business (or more referrals from them!).

Watch this video to find out all the places you should have your phone number, and what the real consequence is of not having it. (Click play to watch the video).

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To your success,
Ingrid

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Ingrid Menninga has xray vision for carving out marketing opportunities and the creativity to convert them into gold!

Ingrid delivers high impact, low cost, customized marketing strategies for turbo-charging entrepreneurs and small business owners to great profits.

After 12 years of working with legendary companies such as Carlson Marketing Group, Pizza Pizza, Invis Mortgages, and Royal LePage Canada, she left corporate Canada to launch JOLT Marketing.

In just 3 short years after starting JOLT Marketing, Ingrid has carved out a spectacular success roster working with Canada’s leading Real Estate and Mortgage brands such as Slavens Real Estate, GWL Realty Advisors, Mortgage Architects, Dominion Lending Centres, and Oriana Financial, to the tune of delivering a 250% increase in sales and participation on average. Having achieved high accolades for skyrocketing sales for countless companies, Sales Agents and budding Entrepreneurs with high profit marketing campaigns, Ingrid is frequently asked to share her expertise in industry journals such as Canada’s Real Estate Magazine – REM, at speaking engagements for RE-Bar Camps and InMan’s Agent ReBoot, and in Sales Seminars for industry organizations such as IMBA (Independent Mortgage Brokers Association of Ontario) and other leading industry organizations.

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Generate Leads with Permission Marketing

April 16, 2013 by

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Worried that you’ll come off as too “salesy” and “pushy” when you’re trying to generate Mortgage leads or Real Estate Leads? Wish that people would just come to you instead of you chasing them?

There’s a solution to all this – Permission Marketing!

Permission marketing was popularized by Seth Godin, a best selling author and Marketing Guru, and the concept is very straightforward;

“Permission marketing is the privilege (not the right) of delivering anticipated, personal and relevant messages to people who actually want to get them. It recognizes the new power of the best consumers to ignore marketing. It realizes that treating people with respect is the best way to earn their attention.”

That’s right, when you treat prospects & clients with respect, and get their permission to stay in touch with your e-newsletter, you will in turn earn their respect, gain their attention, and build their trust.

Since you actually care about what your clients and prospects think, your consideration will be rewarded with better quality leads, better quality clients and a more enjoyable business overall.

Permission Marketing is every Honest Agents/Brokers huge (untapped) advantage. Using this strategy will get you far more loyal clients, more engaged prospects, higher end referral partners, and build a more rewarding, highly profitable business.

Here’s an example of old school “hard sell” or “interruption” marketing

You add everyone you meet to your e-newsletter:
– Many people unsubscribe
– Many mark your emails as spam
– Many prospects are turned off
– Your open rates are low
– You rarely (if ever) get a response
– You feel frustrated

And in contrast to that, here’s an example of “permission marketing”

You have a catchy & enticing opt-in (such as a free video on “The Top 10 Homebuyer mistakes that cost you thousands, and how to avoid them”) on all of your Marketing, so when someone sees it and is intrigued they add themselves to your e-newsletter:
– Your open rates are high
– You regularly receive responses
– Your prospects get to know you
– Your clients stay connected
– You build a loyal fan base
– You feel rewarded

Permission Marketing ensures that you’re building your business, staying connected, and keeping in touch with people that have expressed serious interest in working with you.

• It means you’re not bothering anyone
• It shows that you’re considerate
• It gains respect
• It builds trust

And most importantly

• It works!

Of all the REALTORS(R) and Mortgage Brokers I know that are building a rock solid, ethical, and incredibly lucrative business, they’re all using Permission Marketing to promote and grow their businesses.

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To your success,
Ingrid

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Ingrid Menninga has xray vision for carving out marketing opportunities and the creativity to convert them into gold!

Ingrid delivers high impact, low cost, customized marketing strategies for turbo-charging entrepreneurs and small business owners to great profits.

After 12 years of working with legendary companies such as Carlson Marketing Group, Pizza Pizza, Invis Mortgages, and Royal LePage Canada, she left corporate Canada to launch JOLT Marketing.

In just 3 short years after starting JOLT Marketing, Ingrid has carved out a spectacular success roster working with Canada’s leading Real Estate and Mortgage brands such as Slavens Real Estate, GWL Realty Advisors, Mortgage Architects, Dominion Lending Centres, and Oriana Financial, to the tune of delivering a 250% increase in sales and participation on average. Having achieved high accolades for skyrocketing sales for countless companies, Sales Agents and budding Entrepreneurs with high profit marketing campaigns, Ingrid is frequently asked to share her expertise in industry journals such as Canada’s Real Estate Magazine – REM, at speaking engagements for RE-Bar Camps and InMan’s Agent ReBoot, and in Sales Seminars for industry organizations such as IMBA (Independent Mortgage Brokers Association of Ontario) and other leading industry organizations.



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The #1 Reason You Don’t Have Enough Leads

February 4, 2013 by

Does your business have peaks and valleys? Do you find yourself busy one month, and then without any clients (or with much less than you would like) the next? Do you want more real estate leads and real estate sales? Do you need more mortgage leads?

If that sounds familiar, and you want a more steady flow of business, I’m happy to let you know there is an easy way for you to keep filling your business with highly motivated leads, and continuously working with clients.

But first, let’s look at the #1 reason why you don’t have enough leads.

The #1 reason why you don’t have enough leads is you’re likely busy working “in” your business, instead of working “on” your business. That means, you’ll be busy fielding calls, answering emails, doing social media updates, and setting up appointments…everything that keeps you really busy and “in” the business. It fills your time, and helps you to close any current deals…but it doesn’t get you any more leads, and when you do this, you’ll experience the “peaks and valleys” of your business. One month you’re busy, the next you’ve got nothing going on, and you’re thrilled to have even one or two (not very motivated) clients.

If you want to step out of this pattern, and want a steady stream of business, you need to also work “on” the business. This means you’re stepping outside of the daily tasks and working the big picture of your business, such as setting up a new promotional campaign, developing relationships with local media so you can get yourself some free advertising via PR, and more.

Wait, does this mean you’re just adding more to your plate and have to work extra hard? No! 2013 is all about working smart, not hard! Let me share with you a secret on how you can quickly get hundreds of new highly motivated leads, while also keeping on top of what’s “in” your business.

The fastest way to get a ton of new business is by hosting your own contest. Not just any contest, a well thought out contest that gives you a tidal wave of new business from the exact type of clients you want to attract. I’ve done tons of contests, and I’ll keep on doing them…because they always deliver great results (like 300 leads in 2 weeks), and once you’ve done one, you can just keep on doing it! (If you want to learn how to run your own contest, there’s an upcoming webinar on Lead Generation Contests here: http://www.leadswell.ca/freetraining/ )

I love contests because when you do them right, you work with partners who will donate highly coveted prizes, which means you can get prizes to give away as part of your contest, and you don’t have to pay for them!

You can also get tons of media coverage for free! Unlike expensive ad campaigns where you only see results when you pay for ad space, lead generation contests can be run without paying to get your ad in the newspaper or tv…on the contrary… you can get a ton of media coverage in the local tv, radio and newspapers, for FREE! That’s right, you’re getting in the local media, and you don’t even have to pay for ad space!

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To your success!

Ingrid

 

 

 

 

 

Referred to as “The No Nonsense Marketing Maven,” Ingrid Menninga has xray vision for carving out marketing opportunities and the creativity to convert them into gold!

Ingrid delivers high impact, low cost, customized marketing strategies for turbo-charging entrepreneurs and small business owners to great profits.

After 12 years of working with legendary companies such as Carlson Marketing Group, Pizza Pizza, Invis Mortgages, and Royal LePage Canada, she left corporate Canada to launch JOLT Marketing.

In just 3 short years after starting JOLT Marketing, Ingrid has carved out a spectacular success roster working with Canada’s leading Real Estate and Mortgage brands such as Slavens Real Estate, GWL Realty Advisors, Mortgage Architects,Dominion Lending Centres, and Oriana Financial, to the tune of delivering a 250% increase in sales and participation on average. Having achieved high accolades for skyrocketing sales for countless companies, Sales Agents and budding Entrepreneurs with high profit marketing campaigns, Ingrid is frequently asked to share her expertise in industry journals such as Canada’s Real Estate Magazine – REM, at speaking engagements for RE-Bar Camps and InMan’s Agent ReBoot, and in Sales Seminars for industry organizations such as IMBA(Independent Mortgage Brokers Association of Ontario) and other leading industry organizations.

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How To Break All Your Sales Records in 2013

January 15, 2013 by

If you’re like most Agents, the start of a New Year means a new start, new goals and a whole new energy around your business.

But how do you convert all that into sales results?

Step One: Set one high goal for yourself… like sky-high goal. Write it on a piece of paper.

Step Two: Make sure your goals are S.M.A.R.T. goals. Originally created by George T. Doran in a 1981 issue of the magazine Management Revue, this model for setting and achieving “dream like” goals is one of the most popular and recognized ways to make sure you achieve high flying goals.

Here’s what your goals need to be to be S.M.A.R.T. goals:

Specific

This is where you step up, and make a commitment to something specific you will achieve in 2013.

A general goal would be “I’m going to increase my business in 2013”, but that’s not specific enough.

Instead set a goal such as “I’m going to make 10 prospecting calls every day, take a marketing training course so I know how to attract more prospects and close more deals,  and get a minimum of 5 new prospects in my office every month”.

Measurable

Make sure that when you set your goals you have attached a number to it such as “increase my business from 30 to 45 clients in 2013”. That way you’ll know when you’ve achieved your goal (& celebrate it), and it makes it easy to check in with yourself to see how you’re doing(there’s a tip on how to do that below).

Attainable

While this may seem like a “Can I actually do this?” section where that little nagging voice comes into your head and says your goal is crazy, that’s not it at all.

I firmly believe that you, yes “you”, can achieve goals beyond your wildest dreams. There is no actual reason why you can’t, only “limiting beliefs” that hold you back.  So toss those aside, make an outrageous goal for yourself, and then make it attainable by working back to see what you need to do to make it happen. Do you need to close 1 more deal a month in order to increase your closed deals to your dream goal? That doesn’t seem so hard does it? When you work back you put the big, scary goals  in perspective – it’s just a few more actions, and results every month, and by the end of the year, you’ll be able to look back and say “Wow, I did it!”

Realistic

Again, I want you to DREAM BIG on this one! Why, because far fetching, sky high goals are often achieved more than “easy” goals. The low goal exerts a low motivational force…and that’s not what I want for you.

I want you to stretch yourself to commit to a goal that is beyond your wildest dreams. Don’t settle for average – if you set average goals, you’ll get average results, and that is definitely not what I want for you – you deserve so much more than that!

Timely

Set a time frame for your big goal – and it’s more likely to come true. The easiest one is to set a goal for 2013. When you set a year long goal, consider setting up a reminder in your calendar for the first Tuesday of every month with a one hour time block where you can look at your progress so far this year, celebrate your success, notice what you did that worked, and make a commitment for what you would like to change.

Step Three: If you want to really boost the chances that you hit that sky-high goal for 2013 tell people about it! By verbalizing your goals you are stepping into a different space – this isn’t your “secret wish” anymore, this is your “I’m closing 45 deals this year” proclamation to the world, and it will have an extremely positive impact on your mindset, your outlook and your business success!

Step Four: Take Action! Turn that goal into a reality by doing something everyday that will get you closer to your big goal.

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To your success,
Ingrid

Referred to as “The No Nonsense Marketing Maven,” Ingrid Menninga has xray vision for carving out marketing opportunities and the creativity to convert them into gold! Ingrid delivers high impact, low cost, customized marketing strategies for turbo-charging entrepreneurs and small business owners to great profits. After 12 years of working with legendary companies such as Carlson Marketing Group, Pizza Pizza, Invis Mortgages, and Royal LePage Canada, she left corporate Canada to launch JOLT Marketing In just 3 short years after starting JOLT Marketing, Ingrid has carved out a spectacular success roster working with Canada’s leading Real Estate and Mortgage brands such as Slavens Real Estate, GWL Realty Advisors, Mortgage Architects,Dominion Lending Centres, and Oriana Financial, to the tune of delivering a 250% increase in sales and participation on average. Having achieved high accolades for skyrocketing sales for countless companies, Sales Agents and budding Entrepreneurs with high profit marketing campaigns, Ingrid is frequently asked to share her expertise in industry journals such as Canada’s Real Estate Magazine – REM, at speaking engagements for RE-Bar Camps and InMan’s Agent ReBoot, and in Sales Seminars for industry organizations such as IMBA(Independent Mortgage Brokers Association of Ontario) and other leading industry organizations.

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VIDEO: How to Use Calls to Action to Grow Your Business

June 26, 2012 by

Calls to action are critical to winning more business, but most professionals aren’t using them properly. Watch this short video to find out:

– 3 mistakes that will kill your lead before you even made contact
– the secrets behind a lead nurture process
– how to use calls to action to turn your prospects into paying clients

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Video: Marketing 101

April 24, 2012 by

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As seen on mortgagebrokernews.ca

Marketing for brokers is about cost-effective methods that deliver results, says Ingrid Menninga of Jolt Marketing, who will be presenting “Monetize your Marketing” at the upcoming Mortgage Summit, powered by CMP magazine. One of the first decision brokers need to make when putting together a marketing plan, she says, is to decide who their most important clients are.

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Join us at the Mortgage Summit 2012

April 24, 2012 by

This year, our very own Ingrid Menninga from JOLT Marketing, will be speaking at the Mortgage Summit in downtown Toronto on how to “Monetize your Marketing – with free and easy ways to maximize your marketing bang with minimum marketing buck”

We’ll also have a trade fair booth, so you can come and meet some of the JOLT Marketing gang, learn a bit more about what we do, or just come over and say “hi”!

Want to know more about the Mortgage Summit? Here’s the scoop:

The Mortgage Summit is Canada’s only independent business event committed to the development of the Canadian Mortgage Brokering industry.

The resources and knowledge you will gain will not only help you grow your business and help you become a better broker, but will be worth your time spent out of the office. With the high-level content presented by our executive speakers and extensive networking opportunities put in place, you will be able to develop strategic relationships to close more deals and leave the event having gained new information and ideas to implement in your mortgage business!

The content rich conference agenda designed by CMP magazine’s research and editorial team contains sessions focused topics like sales and marketing strategies for brokers, collateral charge mortgages, beating the banks, private lending trends, regulations, and much more!

The event is taking place at the end of May 2012 at the Carlu – and if you want a 20% discount, make sure you sign up for the JOLT Marketing e-newsletter at http://joltmarketing.com/ – we’ll be offering great discounts, information about giveaways, how to win prizes and much, much, more for people that receive the e-newsletter.

Here’s the link where you can sign up for the JOLT Marketing e-newsletter(on the left side of the website): http://joltmarketing.com/

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